cryophyte

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English

Etymology

From cryo- (“cold, freezing”) +‎ -phyte (“plant”).

Noun

cryophyte (plural cryophytes)

(botany) Any plant whose buds overwinter below ground
(botany) Any plant that grows on ice or snow

Related terms

cryophytic

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